Supported Employment Program

PARC Services Supported Employment Program is based on the philosophy that persons with moderate and severe handicaps can be employed and fully integrated in the community with proper training, follow-up services and support. PARC Services Supported Employment Program involves highly structured job placement, individualized training and job retention through long-term follow-up services, and support. The program is characterized by individualized, intensive job site training in integrated community based employment settings.

Through Supported Employment, individuals with mental retardation gain competitive jobs in the community with non-disabled workers. Each consumer is encouraged to reach his or her fullest potential within the employment community. All services provided by the program to consumers foster and encourage growth and maintenance of behaviors and life styles that are culturally valued in the community. Supported Employment consumers are employed in a variety of positions in a variety of businesses in the tri-cities area.

PARC Services Supported Employment Program gratefully acknowledges the following businesses in the community that have provided jobs for supported employment consumers.

* Burger King
* Colonial Heights High School
* Defense Supply Center
* Food Lion
* Fort Lee
* Hardees
* JC Penny
* Lakeview Elementary School
* Long John Silver's
* Marhsall's Department Store
* Pizza Hut
* Perdue
* Precious Moments Day Care
* Taco Bell
* Southside VA Training Center
* VA State University (VSU)
* Walnut Hill Convalescent Center
* Western Sizzlin

For additional information, you may email rmfitzgerald@parcservices.org